Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Gresy, Langhe Chardonnay DOC

About Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Gresy

Marchesi di Gr sy is made up of four estates situated in the Langhe and the Monferrato zones and is recognized for producing many of the Piedmont region s greatest wines. Alba, the heart of Piedmont s prime Barolo and Barbaresco country, is where the Maritime Alps meet the Apennines along the Ligurian border. Langhe s Nebbiolo vineyards have been valued since the 1500s. Today, Marchesi di Gr sy owns and vinifies 88 acres of vineyards, divided among the Martinenga, Monte Aribaldo, La Serra and Monte Colombo estates. Notably, Martinenga is one of the Piedmont s finest vineyards, and one of only a few monopoles in the region. The state-of-the-art winery is planted to the Nebbiolo s Lampia and Ros sub-varieties, from which the grape s most elegant Nebbiolo is made. With its southern exposure, blue marl soil and elevations from 689 to 946 feet, Martinenga possesses ideal Nebbiolo growing conditions. Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay are also planted here. Today, book-ending both sides of the Martinenga are two sub-crus that qualify as super-crus, Camp Gros and Gaiun. The Monte Aribaldo estate, near Martinenga, has calcareous and volcanic soil at an average elevation of 1,200 feet. Dolcetto d Alba, Chardonnay and Sauvignon DOC are produced here. The La Serra vineyard in Monferrato is planted to Moscato d Asti, Barbera d Asti and Merlot (Monferrato Rosso). The Monte Colombo vineyard in Monferrato, close to La Serra, is divided between Barbera d Asti and Merlot (Monferrato Rosso). The clay-based soils here and the microclimate are optimal for the finest red wines.